
I’m meeting Margaux right before her last exam before graduation over coffee. It was thus naturally we discussed about Ā«afterĀ»:
āIf I donāt find something before January, Iāll broaden my searches. I’ll look for a job overseas. Why? Well, I told myself Ā«If you have to move, you might just go all the wayĀ»Ā
[ā¦]The initial plan was for us* to launch our startup. I was really into it at the beginning, but now I feel like Iām the only one involved. Weāre not really a team. Iām supposed to only deal with artistic creation, but the fact is: from business plan to compatibility, Iām doing it all.
Itās weird, I discovered I could do stuff I never thought possible! You could say I’m a bit of a manager now *laughs* But I canāt keep going if I donāt trust them with the project. So Iāll have to withdraw.
[ā¦]Thankfully Iām not in a rush to find a job right now. Iām finishing some contracts. My former internship is stil giving me work. Theyāre not looking to take someone full time though.
Freelancing is their thing. It costs less and itās more efficient. Of course! Not only is the client paying all charges, with this system, the agency doesnāt have to deal with the constraints integrating a new employee brings. Itās a total win for them.Ā
Anyways, even if they wanted to hire someone, I donāt think they could right now given their current financial situation.
[ā¦]Do I want to go freelance full-time? No, not at all. At least not for now. I donāt feel ready yet. I donāt think my skills and network are strong enough at the moment. First, I want to find a permanent contract in an agency. I need to be surrounded by people to grow and ideate. It gets really lonely otherwise and I donāt like that. ā
Margaux, 27
September 2018
note: Margaux just graduated from her mastersĀ
*us: as their masters’ final assignment, students have to team up and create a startup concept from ideation to prototyping / business plan. Some decide to go on even after graduation
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